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The Scammell Explorer 6×6 was used mainly for recovery of soft-skin vehicles but was also used as a ballast tractor for the transport of tanks to and from REME workshops but as such was hard pressed with 50 tons of Centurion tank on its trailer. To get the 80+ tons of unit, trailer and load on the move usually required the lowest gear in six-wheel drive and thence a quick change to four-wheel drive once the mass was on the move, hills were to be rushed and down changes handled with great skill for to miss a gear and come to a standstill could mean that the whole outfit would be almost impossible to get on the move again with the power available. Downgrades were the opposite with every effort made to contain the load from pushing the outfit to a too greater
speed and running away.
The original painting in oils on canvas is in the ownership of Mr Norman Taylor, old soldier, ex-Shell tanker driver, aviator and English gentleman.
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Super viewpoint and image depiction. I like the inclusion of Stonehenge in the background.
Thanks, Hertsman, I remember that road but I admit I’ve moved Stonehenge a little.
– Mike Jeffries
very powerful machine. it’s a realy great painting.
Thank you Dave they were petrol-engined, about a 10 litre Meadows I believe.
– Mike Jeffries
Stunning .
Thanks Warren, they were impressive vehicles.
– Mike Jeffries
Interesting insight Mike, I would have thought these brutes could have moved anything!
Well, Howard, they could up to a point but they were not really suitable for tank transporter duties but it was all the REME had because the ROAC had all the Diamond Ts at the time. I base my comments on talks with my old, and I mean OLD, mate Norman who had the dubious pleasure of driving these beasts during his National Service days at the tender age of eighteen!
– Mike Jeffries
This painting Mike, is awesome! Well done. – Ted
Some of these found their way into the Heavy Haulage business after the war and so this qualifies as a Commercial Vehicle shot. – Ted
Your cohosts Cee and Chris
Another fantastic detailed painting, I love and admire them all.
Cheers Neil
In Australia we used a puller and a pusher (USA GMC) to move these tanks. Whilst located at the Army camp at Puckapunyal Seamore in Victoria, they had to stay there because they where to heavy to cross the Seamore bridge which linked the camp to the main highway. A useless piece of machinery, good photo thanks for the memories, regards PJ
NOVEMBER 17th, 2012
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